Festivals and Events

Jan 22, 2020 • 5 min read

The 65th Eurovision Song Contest shines the spotlight on Rotterdam. Here's your guide to celebrating Eurovision 2020 in the Dutch city.

Jan 20, 2020 • 5 min read

If you’re headed to Iowa to support your candidate, Des Moines is the state capital and epicenter of caucus politics. Here’s what to do while you’re there.

Jan 15, 2020 • 3 min read

This tiny, 34,000-person community at the southern edge of Okanagan Lake started with just one brewery more than two decades ago and has grown to seven.

Jan 14, 2020 • 4 min read

Carnival takes place in cities all over Spain, but some parties are bigger than others. Here's our guide for the best places to celebrate.

Jan 13, 2020 • 4 min read

Gaining a reputation as one of the world’s greenest festivals, the Envision Festival is celebrating its 10-year anniversary as a gathering for music, yoga and…

Jan 13, 2020 • 7 min read

Snag all your celebrity selfies with these key tips for attending the Sundance Festival

Jan 5, 2020 • 4 min read

From the burning of towering dolls in Valencia to Delhi’s colorful streets during Holi, here are seven around-the-world fetes worth the flight in March. 

Dec 31, 2019 • 3 min read

As 2020 approaches and a new leap year dawns, Lonely Planet looks at some of the traditions, celebrations and superstitions associated with this extra day.

Dec 28, 2019 • 5 min read

Just 75 minutes from Copenhagen lies charming and historic Odense. Here are just some of the ways you can discover this idyllic town in 2020.

Dec 23, 2019 • 3 min read

Watch the demons chase away winter and welcome spring at Kurentovanje, Slovenia's Mardi Gras parade, held 15–25 February 2020 in the mountain town of Ptuj

Dec 19, 2019 • 5 min read

The famed International Ice and Snow Festival is reason enough to visit Harbin, but here are 9 facts to further pique your interest in the Chinese city.

Dec 19, 2019 • 1 min read

Each January and February, the city of Harbin is lit up like a child’s snow-dome and intricate ice sculptures hold firm in an ethereal winter wonderland.

Dec 17, 2019 • 2 min read

In Greece, the three weeks before Lent form the carnival season, known locally as Apokries (9 February to 1 March in 2020). Here's what to expect

Dec 12, 2019 • 5 min read

Whether you’re travelling for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or for another reason this holiday, the season can be fraught with extra stress. But take a few…

Dec 10, 2019 • 4 min read

Fairbanks is more than Northern Lights and Midnight Sun. Experience culture, museums, wildlife, hot springs, and national parks in Alaska's interior.

Dec 9, 2019 • 4 min read

While plenty flock to this picturesque coastal city for summertime surf and sun, a trip to San Sebastián in January affords advantages travelers may have not…

Dec 7, 2019 • 5 min read

From snow huts in Japan, to oceanfront igloos that bring the North Pole to New York, here are 11 pop-ups that celebrate all that’s merry and bright about…

Dec 5, 2019 • 3 min read

The ‘cool’ season in Bangkok is one of the best and busiest times to see the Thai sights. Make the most of your visit with these crowd-avoiding tips.

Nov 29, 2019 • 3 min read

Celebrate Dry January by taking part in these events that keep the party flowing, even if the drinks aren’t. 

Nov 22, 2019 • 4 min read

Lonely Planet has rounded up the very best gifts for photography enthusiasts that love to travel.

Nov 22, 2019 • 1 min read

To inspire you to wake up next 1 January somewhere new, here are the stories behind our social media followers’ best ever New Year’s Eves on the road.

Nov 20, 2019 • 3 min read

In Spain, Epiphany (6 January) is known as Kings' Day, and is celebrated like a second Christmas with food and gifts. Here’s how and where to get involved.